12/29 STEVE GLOSSNER, PASO PORT, PER CASO WINE AND PENDRAYS SPIRITS, DAVID TEIG, POMONA FAIRPLEX

STEVE GLOSSNER - OWNER, WINEMAKER & DISTILLER - PASO PORT, PER CASO WINE AND PENDRAYS SPIRITS

PasoPort
Created by winemaker, Steve Glossner and his business partner & wife Lola. Steve has a long history of winemaking in Paso Robles.  He started his career at Justin in 1994 and then worked for Adelaida Cellars & Halter Ranch before turning to consulting and starting PasoPort. PasoPort is a ten year old family winery with production of about 1500 cases focusing on port-style wines. Our bottles are branded with original artwork in the style of the 1940’s and 50’s.  In 2013 the winery purchased an alembic pot still for the purpose of producing our own brandy to fortify the port-style wines.

Per Caso
In 2014 PasoPort acquired Per Caso Cellars. Steve has been Per Caso's winemaker since day one and began making wines for Per Caso back in 07. Per Caso's wine portfolio consists of several single varietal & blended red & white wines.

Pendray’s Distillery
The newest addition to the PasoPort family of brands,‘Pendray’s Distillery’, named after Lola’s maiden name and originating from Cornwall England, ‘Pendray’ which is Cornish, is a race of people with a rich Celtic heritage and an indomitable fighting spirit who inhabited the Southwest of England. Having a distillery was always part of the business plan for PasoPort, in fact, we had a distillery in mind when we made the first port for PasoPort, it just took a little time to accomplish.  In 2013, we purchased a 500 liter German pot still from Holstein.  Now, in our fourth year of distilling, we are in full production of spirits for sipping, mixing and fortifying our port wines.   Our portfolio currently consists of Port Barrel Aged Brandy's and Grappa's along with a few seasonal fruit based Liqueurs.  To see our current selection of spirits click on the below button "Check out our Spirits".


DAVID TEIG - MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND HOSPITALITY, FAIRPLEX

DINING AT THE FAIRPLEX:

The Farm at Fairplex
The Farm at Fairplex is a five-acre organic working farm located on the campus of Fairplex, home of the LA County Fair and more than 300 year-round events. With more than 150 California specialty crops, The Farm serves as a community educational component of The Learning Centers at Fairplex and as an abundant garden whose seasonal bounty is used in the delicious cuisine of McKinley's Grille and the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center's catering menu. The Farm at Fairplex also features al fresco dining at its finest. Farm events feature custom menus inspired by in-season herbs, fruits and vegetables harvested from our organically grown five acres of plantings.

McKinley's Bar
Catch up with friends, family or co-workers over drinks at McKinley's Bar.  Enjoy a variety of featured drinks and light appetizers with good company and a casual environment.

McKinley's Grille
A perfect blend of Southern California style and food can be found at this popular Pomona restaurant.  Enjoy a menu with something for every appetite.  From dinner with friends or family to a business lunch, McKinley's offers a great atmosphere with a casually sophisticated menu.

05/26 ROB CAMPBELL, STORY WINERY, DAVID TEIG, FAIRPLEX, CHEERS

ROB CAMPBELL - OWNER, STORY WINERY 

Rob Campbell is a 4th generation San Franciscan. After growing up in San Francisco and nearby Daly City, Rob decided to travel a great distance for college---30 miles!---ending up at San Jose State University’s Jazz Studies program. He graduated with a BA in Jazz Studies and a master’s degree in saxophone performance. It was here that he met his future wife, Tina.

Tina was born in Oregon and her parents moved to the San Jose area when she was a baby. Tina grew up in San Jose and showed a passion for music from an early age. During high school, Tina started studying privately with Isabelle Chapuis-Starr; this led her to San Jose State University where she majored in music, graduating with a BA in flute performance. To help support herself through college, Tina applied for a part-time ‘college job’ at Wells Fargo Bank. That was in 1990 and what started as a college job turned into a career. Today Tina continues to work for Wells Fargo in corporate communications.

During Rob’s master’s degree studies, he discovered that a professional musician’s income would not easily support living in San Francisco. Recognizing that, he put his computer skills to good use while completing his master’s degree by working at Hewlett-Packard, Apple, and ultimately, Digidesign (now a part of Avid Technologies) in the early 1990s. Rob worked his way up the company over the next ten years, eventually becoming the Hardware Product Manager of digital audio workstations. He left product design and became a consultant for Avid’s worldwide training organization as an author, lecturer and Master Trainer. After enough global hopping, Rob decided to stay home in San Francisco and help run the pre-eminent post-production audio facility, One Union Recording, as the Operations Director. It was during this time that Rob took over management and operations of Story Winery.

Rob likes to say he first met his future in-laws at their house on a fateful night after they returned from a winemaker’s dinner at Mirassou Winery in San Jose in 1991. Needless to say, their common interest in wine was apparent from their first encounter. While Rob was dating Tina, her parents, Bruce and Jan Tichenor, bought Story Winery from Ann Story-Ousley. Rob and Tina were actively involved in all aspects of the winery business for the first ten years of their marriage until they decided to have kids and devote themselves to their careers.

Rob and Tina now reside in nearby El Dorado Hills with their three sons, Ethan, Miles, and Chase.

WWW.STORYWINERY.COM


DAVID TEIG - MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND HOSPITALITY,
FAIRPLEX - TALKS ABOUT AN UPCOMING FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL: CHEERS

CHEERS - L.A.'S WINE, SPIRITS, BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL IS TAKING THE PARTY TO THE FARM AT FAIRPLEX! 

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017
 7 - 11 PM

A fundraising event to benefit the educational programs of The Learning Centers at Fairplex

Join us in The Farm and taste award-winning wine, spirits, beer and extra virgin olive oil from the Los Angeles International Competitions. If you have always wanted a mojito with ingredients so fresh they are growing right in front of you then you are in the right place. Guests will be able to taste an expertly crafted mojito made from ingredients picked right from The Farm.

Where else can you pair your beverage with hand-made, freshly picked, farm-fresh delights? Or get to enjoy the way that the fragrance of organic ingredients bring out the flavors in your favorite wine, spirit, beer or extra virgin olive oil? Oh! Did we mention the food trucks?! Enjoy the most exciting array of cuisine gathered in one place. From your favorite desserts to international foods… this isn’t your average food and these aren’t your average food trucks!

Find all of this and more only at Cheers and only in The Farm at Fairplex!

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01/06 TOM BRACAMONTES, LA COMPETENCIA IMPORTS LLC, DAVID TEIG, SHERATON FAIRPLEX HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER

TOM BRACAMONTES - LA COMPETENCIA IMPORTS LLC: AN IMPORTER, DISTRIBUTOR & WHOLESALER OF WINES FROM BAJA, MEXICO

LA COMPETENCIA IMPORTS, LLC.
Named in honor of my grandfather, Ramón Gómez, LA Competencia Imports will strive to replicate the level of customer service and connection to the community that he was known for. From humble beginnings in León, Guanajuato, México he proved that through hard work and perseverance, anything is possible.

PROUDLY REPRESENTING:
Solar Fortun
Viñas de la Erre
Fluxus
Casa Magoni
D'Poncelis
Corona Del Valle
Totol
El Mogor

BAJA WINE COUNTRY
The wine producing regions of Baja, like wine itself, have gotten better with age. In the past few years there has been an explosion of creative juices flowing south of the border as new and exciting wineries and wines are popping up seemingly overnight. Some have called it the 'renaissance of Baja's wine country' and the excitement is growing.

The Guadalupe Valley just northeast of Ensenada is at the forefront of the Baja wine movement and has over 80 wineries - artisan, boutique, and commercial, both large and small who are producing some remarkable wines. Our guide features an in-depth look at 40 of the wineries. The people of the region are fascinating and they love to share their passion with visitors. So dive in and and discover the magical wine destinations the Guadalupe Valley has to offer!

GUADALUPE VALLEY WINERIES
Valle de Guadalupe has a wealth of wineries to explore - some 50+ and growing! The range of wineries includes artisan wineries, boutique wineries, and commercial wineries both large and small. Several of the wineries you can conveniently pop into while traipsing around the valley and others require a reservation. At many of the wineries you can visit with the winemakers themselves, making it an especially memorable experience.

WWW.LACOMPETENCIAIMPORTS.COM


DAVID TEIG – DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE/COMPLEX EXECUTIVE CHEF, SHERATON FAIRPLEX HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER

THEY IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE AND SEASONAL MENUS USING INGREDIENTS FROM THEIR ONE-ACRE FARM

THE FARM AT FAIRPLEX
The Farm at Fairplex is a five-acre organic working farm located on the campus of Fairplex, home of the LA County Fair and more than 300 year-round events. With more than 150 California specialty crops, The Farm serves as a community educational component of The Learning Centers at Fairplex and as an abundant garden whose seasonal bounty is used in the delicious cuisine of McKinley's Grille and the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center's catering menu. The Farm at Fairplex also features al fresco dining at its finest. Farm events feature custom menus inspired by in-season herbs, fruits and vegetables harvested from our organically grown five acres of plantings.

McKinley's Bar
Catch up with friends, family or co-workers over drinks at McKinley's Bar.  Enjoy a variety of featured drinks and light appetizers with good company and a casual environment.
 
McKinley's Grille
A perfect blend of Southern California style and food can be found at this popular Pomona restaurant.  Enjoy a menu with something for every appetite.  From dinner with friends or family to a business lunch, McKinley's offers a great atmosphere with a casually sophisticated menu.

JOIN US FOR AN INTIMATE, UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF FARM-TO-TABLE DINING
Enjoy al fresco dining on the Fairplex farm grounds, and treat yourself to a true farm-to-table culinary experience that is sure to excite your palate.  Once a month, Executive Chef Vincent Cavalli will indulge you by creating a a five-course dinner using local, sustainable ingredients hand picked from the hotel's own five-acre organic farm. Enjoy the natural surroundings as the Sheraton Fairplex culinary team prepare your dinner and brings the table to the farm.

Each course is specially crafted to highlight the farm's seasonal, flourishing produce and is paired with award-winning California wines or local craft beer.  Chef Cavalli collaborates closely on menu design with the featured winemaker or brewer to ensure that each course compliments the next and there is a natural progression of flavors throughout the meal. From the moment you arrive at the farm, you'll be guided through your experience by the featured local winemaker or brewer, Chef Cavalli and occasionally a Master Sommelier.

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